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Pineappleeh · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The home health nurse is planning an exercise program for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS). Which exercise would be most beneficial for this patient?

a. Swimming
b. Progressive walking
c. Weight training
d. Isometric exercises

Question 2

The 65-year-old patient complains of leg pain that disappears at rest after having walked a short distance. The nurse recognizes that the patient's symptoms are consistent with which problem?

a. Muscle spasm
b. Deep venous thrombosis
c. Claudication
d. Angiospasm

okolip · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
An exercise program is very beneficial for the MS patient to relieve spasticity and improve coor-dination (Harmon, 2011). Because of fatigue, it is often difficult to convince MS patients to ex-ercise. Swimming provides considerable benefits as exercising in water is less fatiguing than ex-ercising out of water.

Answer to Question 2

C
Intermittent claudication, or cramping pain in the calves, occurs in the presence of arterial insuf-ficiency. This allows the muscles to build up lactic acid and cause pain.